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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1946

Page

9

Christmas Week Radio Schedule Features James Melton

Radio programs during Christmas week spotlight James Melton with Cliff Edwards in Harvest of Stars retelling Pinocchio. The lineup includes opera excerpts and comedy as Oscar Levant joins Fred Allen, with Bergen and McCarthy cast members and multiple NBC broadcasts across the day.

Jamies Melton Cliff Edwards Jimmy Cricket Walt Disney Fifm Melton Edwards Pine Pinocchio Wooden Boy Metropolitan Opera James Melton Frank Black International Harvester Orchestra Mario Puccini Eac Tommy Lad Margetson Father

Giant Boeing Stratofreighter rollouts and aviation tour plans

The first four engine Boeing Stratofreighter rolls out for the army air forces as a long range cargo carrier. Gulf air tour to Florida returns with no strong local plans. pilots may start Jan 2 with refueling points at about 50 airports and a Jan 26 deadline. Various light aviation plans including Kaiser-Hammond Aircar, Piper incentives, and several new planes are noted along with a humorous anecdote about Fred Maytag landing in a grain field.

Army Air Forces Florida Orlands Fla Gulf Fred Maytag Washing Machine Fame Newton Iowa Nelson Taylorcraft Franklin

Planning Board's Work Is Praised in West Virginia

Charleston officials reported the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers praised the state planning board. The society offered member help to form local planning committees and adopted a resolution lauding the board as doing an outstanding job in state development planning.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers State Planning Board Planning Board West Virginia

Locomotive Gas Turbine Project Moves Forward in 1947

Bids are in and construction will start in 1947 on the first two locomotive gas turbine chassis as part of a major coal research program. Backed by Coal Research Inc and sponsors including Norfolk and Western, Baltimore and Ohio, and others, the project aims to cut mainline locomotive costs to about one third of current levels.

Biliott Company Allis - Chalmers Manufacturing Company Norfolk and Western Railway John S. Yellett Bituminous Bituminous Coal Research, Inc Roy 5. White Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Chesapeak & Ohio Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad New York Central Railroad Louisville & Nashville Railroad Island Creek Coal Company M. A. Hanne Company Sinclair Coal Company Pocahontas Fuel Company Yellett Hodey Turbo-Motive

Food Markets Bill To Be Presented In West Virginia

Charleston WV December 28 a bill to create year round wholesale farm product markets in West Virginia cities will go before the legislature next month Agriculture Commissioner J B McLaughlin disclosed The farm products market facilities act follows a meeting of the nationwide council of state governments It provides for two kinds of wholesale markets including a terminal market to serve large food consuming areas and retainers a likely goal in staging stronger farm support

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Agriculture Commission J. B. McLaughlin Council of State Governments Penerg Ira J. Partlow

John Kass Pottery Manufacturer Dies in Fire

John Kass, 56, owner of the Kass China company in East Liverpool Ohio, died of a heart attack after a kiln fire caused $500 damage at his plant. A native of Germany, he previously worked in Cambridge and Newell before moving to the pottery industry here 15 years ago.

East Liverpool John Kass Kass China Company Germany Cambridge Newell W. Va

Miss Helen McNew Weds Gilbert Wood in Gary Welch church

Gary West Virginia announces the marriage of Miss Helen Margaret McNew to Mr. Gilbert B. Wood son of Mrs. J. T. McParland The ceremony took place December 21 at First Presbyterian Church Welch A week of entertaining honors followed including an informal dance hosted by Mrs C E McNew at the Country club December 27 The issue also notes a Christmas party by the Gary Girl Scouts and upcoming New Year Eve dance at the Employes Country Club with Padgett's orchestra 10 p m to 2 a m

Gary W. Va C. E. McNew Helen Margaret McNew Gilbert B. Wood J. T. McParland Presbyterian Church Welch Country Club Girl Scout Silas David Employes Padgett Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church M. Gleason St. Joseph's Catholic Church Filbert Sir. Mary's Catholic Church Wilece Wiitoe P.T Santa Claus Wilma Harris Rebecca Merle Stevens Clinic Lloyd Rogers, Jr Rogers Mary Atkinson Mars J. L. Atkinson Gary High School Salvation Army Army

Christmas Guests and Service Members Visit Home Town

A long list of local residents and relatives spent the Christmas season visiting family in Bluefield and nearby areas. Servicemen including Jerry Honaker, Roy Honaker, William Boardman, and Edgar Clayton were home on furlough or leave from Texas, Pensacola, San Francisco, and the U S Marines. Local residents hosted guests from Bluefield and portsmouth, along with university faculty member Winston Clemens visiting relatives.

B. M Paine Frank Watson Bluefield William Boardman Edgar Clayton U. S. Marines San Fancisco W. Clayton Elmo Fleshman Wade Fleshman Juanita Moore Gary Harry Glass Weston

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